We’re hiring! Open Positions in the Ethics and Critical Theories of AI Research Group
Join our team! In my research group, new positions will soon be available at all levels (interim professorship, postdoc, Ph.D., student assistants).
I am looking for excellent, critically minded, and socially responsible thinkers in philosophy, STS, and related disciplines.
Key topics: Ethics of predictive knowledge, purpose limitation for AI, medical ethics and data protection, AI tools in school education, AI ideologies and the protection of democracy.
We offer: A passionate, interdisciplinary team, visible academic work on relevant issues at the intersection of critical humanities, technology, and society; flexible working conditions that are family-friendly and diversity-conscious.
Interested? Get in touch with me (email) so I can send you further information and the job postings as soon as they are available.
Upcoming Projects
Continuously updated list of relevant projects that will (or may) start soon:
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DFG Project “Predictive Knowledge is Power: Ethics and Law of Collective Privacy in the Data Society” (with Prof. Dr. Hannah Ruschemeier): Interim professorship, postdoc position, and student assistant (up to 36 months). We are looking for philosophical candidates with a strong interdisciplinary interest in data protection and legal studies, political theory, and applied ethics. Project start: 1 Feb 2026. Thematic focus: see https://purposelimitation.ai
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Planned: Ethics of secondary-use risks of medical data, location Berlin. Postdoc or pre-doc, 27 months. (Possible start: 1 Jan 2026.)
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Planned: Research project on testing and quality assurance of AI tools for automating feedback and assessment in school education. Student assistant or Ph.D., start approx. 2026.
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Planned: Research project on AI and the resilience of democracy and the rule of law. Ph.D., start approx. 2026.
